Minneapolis MN 6/10/20 Branden Wolfe has been charged in the arson of the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Wolfe, 23, has been charged with aiding and abetting arson and will appear in court on June 9. He is the first person to be charged in connection […]
WASHINGTON DC June 10 2020 — More than 700 law enforcement officers have been injured on the job during nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd — with nearly 300 of those among New York’s Finest, according to the Department of Justice and the NYPD Since mass unrest over Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody […]
PORTLAND, Ore. June 10 2020— Portland will disband the police bureau’s Gun Violence Reduction Team and transit specialty units, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Tuesday. Wheeler’s list of police reforms also includes a ban on choke holds as a method of control by police officers, reforming the use of consent searches in traffic stops, and the redirection […]
SEATTLE WA June 9 2020-– One person was shot and wounded Sunday after an armed man drove his car through a throng of protesters in Capitol Hill before opening fire when one demonstrator approached the man’s car window, authorities said. The driver has since been identified as Nikolas Fernandez. He had a bail hearing on […]
Toledo OH June 9 2020 A weekend protest in Toledo’s Old West End neighborhood — like the vast majority of local demonstrations in recent days — ended peacefully Saturday night, despite the fact that both a pair of men associated with the protests and private security guards visibly carried firearms during the evening. Now the […]
St. Louis, MO June 9 2020– The rioter accused of fatally shooting retired St. Louis Metro Police Captain David Dorn outside a pawn shop on June 2 has been arrested and charged with murder. After shooting the 77-year-old retired police captain multiple times, his attackers broadcast his horrific death on Facebook Live. St. Louis Circuit Attorney […]
Chicago IL June 7 2020 City officials announced Saturday that they were prepared to spend as much as $1.2 million to hire 100 private security guards to patrol the South and West sides to protect businesses from a second weekend of looting and damage. Mayor Lori Lightfoot awarded emergency, no-bid contracts to Illinois Security Professionals, […]
Portland ME June 7 2020 The owner of an Old Port building said he regrets hiring two armed guards who stood outside the building during an anti-racism protest this week. Two men holding rifles stood outside of 193 Middle St. Tuesday, alarming some protesters who gathered to march against racism and police brutality. The landlord […]
Portland OR June 6 2020 The seventh night of protests in Portland ended relatively peacefully but in previous nights, six security officers report being assaulted and injured. “I know you’re frustrated, I know you’re angry,” Deputy Chief Chris Davis said in an afternoon briefing Thursday. “I know you’re tired. But despite all of this, you’ve […]
New York City NY June 6 2020 Three thieves broke into a Rite Aid in Midtown and swiped $60,000 worth of prescription drugs as thousands marched through the streets protesting George Floyd’s death. The three men, all wearing surgical masks, smashed their way through a store window at the W. 50th St. pharmacy near Eighth […]